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Originally Posted by OrangeP47
[In Universe] I mean... I'm not a fan of those Canadians... no sir, not me! [/In Universe] 
At the risk of getting too far off topic, can't remember if I mentioned it recently, but getting addicted to Elder Scrolls again is actually probably why I still haven't finished Nuka World (I alt-tabbed out of Skyrim to post my previous comment). It has got me thinking, though, what organized sports would look like in Tamriel. I mean we know the Arena district exists, but I wonder about sports more... ball oriented |
OK, I think I fleshed out a timeline that can be satisfying. Thanks to the divergence, there were also a few economical changes in time that caused MLB to be similar but different in its expansion and relocation decisions.
"She showed me the book. I flipped each pristine page. I think I fell in love."
1953 Season - First of the divergence
American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 99 52 0.656 — 50–27 49–25
Cleveland Indians 92 62 0.597 8½ 53–24 39–38
Chicago White Sox 89 65 0.578 11½ 41–36 48–29
Boston Red Sox 84 69 0.549 16 38–38 46–31
Washington Senators 76 76 0.500 23½ 39–36 37–40
Detroit Tigers 60 94 0.390 40½ 30–47 30–47
Philadelphia Athletics 59 95 0.383 41½ 27–50 32–45
St. Louis Browns 54 100 0.351 46½ 23–54 31–46
National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 105 49 0.682 — 60–17 45–32
Atlanta Braves 92 62 0.597 13 45–31 47–31
Philadelphia Phillies 83 71 0.539 22 48–29 35–42
St. Louis Cardinals 83 71 0.539 22 48–30 35–41
New York Giants 70 84 0.455 35 38–39 32–45
Cincinnati Redlegs 68 86 0.442 37 38–39 30–47
Chicago Cubs 65 89 0.422 40 43–34 22–55
Pittsburgh Pirates 50 104 0.325 55 26–51 24–53
1953: First Southern Team - Boston Braves relocate to Atlanta and finish in second in NL
1954: California's Gold Rush - NL Expanded by two teams: Los Angeles Imperials and San Francisco Seals, Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Oakland
1961: Westward Expansion II - Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels join
1963: Texas BBQ - Texas Rangers and Houston Colt-45s join National League
1969: Four More Teams - AL's Washington Senators agree to move to NL becoming first team to change league, joining expansion San Diego Padres. In AL, three teams join, including the first Canadian team, the Montreal Expos. The Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals also join.
1977: Northern Exposure - Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays join AL
1993: Sunny Days - Miami Marlins, Phoenix Diamondbacks join NL
1997: Expansion and Realignment - Tampa Sharks and Denver Rockies join AL, divisions move from two per league to three. Playoffs expand from two per league to four.
2002: From Fish to Grass - Miami leaves following stadium dispute, becomes Louisville Blues
2012: MLB adds 5th playoff team per league with wildcards getting one-team play-in
2022: Natives No More: Cleveland, Atlanta agree to social pressure, become Americans and Peaches, respectively
2023: Jazz and Country - NL adds two teams, the New Orleans Pelicans and Nashville Knights
2032: Third Country - Los Angeles Angels seek more money, move to Mexico City and become the Toros
2034: Final Expansion - AL adds its 15th and 16th teams, the Charlotte Hornets and Portland Diamonds. League adds sixth playoff team to playoffs. Top two seeds get first-round bye
2060: Chaos in Canada - Due to civic unrest, Montreal Expos relocate to Austin and become Wranglers, and Toronto Blue Jays relocate to Las Vegas and become Gamblers
2076: Titans of the Diamond - New York Giants defeat Detroit Tigers in six games for third straight title
EDIT: One error - Changed my mind and decided for the Tampa team to be the Sharks from the beginning. The screenshot does not reflect that change.